The ( in the
Philippines . It is bordered on the west by the country's capital,
Manila , to the north by
San Juan City , to the east by
Quezon City and
Pasig City , and by
Makati City to the south. At present, its nicknames are "Tiger City of the Philippines", "Metro Manila's Heart", and the "
Shopping Mall Capital of the Philippines".
Mandaluyong City is located right at the center of Metro Manila. Among the many attractions in the city is the western half of the
Ortigas Center , one of the major centers of business and commerce in the metropolis (the eastern half is in Pasig City). Found within the Mandaluyong portion of the Ortigas Center is the main headquarters of the
Asian Development Bank and the headquarters of
San Miguel Corporation , the
Southeast Asia's largest food and beverage company. Located also in Ortigas Center is the
Shangri-La Plaza , comprised of the Edsa Shangri-La Manila, the St. Francis Towers (one of the tallest towers in the Philippines when built) and Shangri-La Plaza, adjacent to
SM Megamall , one of the biggest shopping malls in Asia and the premiere mall of the largest chain of shopping malls in the country, can be found here, as well as
EDSA Central and
Star Mall . The Shaw Boulevard Station of the
MRT is a mall in itself, besides the fact that the station is connected to three other malls (Star Mall, Shangri-La Plaza and the newly renovated EDSA Central). The famous laboratory-factory which was
UniLab is located here.
Mandaluyong City got its name from the
Tagalog ''mga'' which means many and ''daluy'' which means ''flowing''. This is in reference to the many tall grasses that used to grow in the area, the grasses seemed to 'flow' in the wind.
Another possible origin is from the word "daluyong" (also a Tagalog word) which means tidal waves or a place of waves. This may perhaps pertain to the Pasig River that passes through Mandaluyong City. (edited by Chito L. Sta.Brigida)
Mandaluyong formed part of what was once the Kingdom of Sapa of the Great ,
Makati ,
Pasay ,
Pateros ,
Taguig ,
Parañaque , and portions of
Pasig and
Quezon City up to
Diliman .
During the Spanish era, Mandaluyong (then San Felipe Neri) was established when it was separated from Santa Ana de Sapa in 1841.
During the American period, San Felipe Neri was consolidated with the municipality of
San Juan Del Monte For several months in 1904, San Felipe Neri became the capital of Rizal province.
However in 1907, San Felipe Neri became an independent municipality with its separation from San Juan. It was also renamed its town to its present name.
Mandaluyong is politically subdivided into 27
Barangays . An
interactive map of Mandaluyong City showing the different barangays is available at http://www.onthemap.com.ph.
Mandaluyong city boasts some of the best educational institutions in the country, such as the
Lourdes School Of Mandaluyong (est. 1960), a
Franciscan -Marian all-boys school and the
La Salle Greenhills (est. 1959), a famous all-boys high school, both located in the
Ortigas Center district and private-Catholic schools. Mandaluyong city also exhibits another exclusive all-male institution, the
Don Bosco Technical College (est. 1953), another prestigious private-Catholic school and the Motherhouse of all
Salesian works in the
Philippines . It is situated on important and historic grounds in the Kalentong district of the city. Shown below is a complete list of private schools in the City of Mandaluyong based from the Department of Education.
- AMA Computer Colleges
- Angels Insitute of Learning
- Childrens Talent Education Center, Inc.
- Don Bosco Technical College
- Famous Academy Foundation
- Good Shepherd Christian School
- Highway Hills Christian School
- Joarcels Child Dev't Center
- International Baptist College
- La Salle Greenhills
- Living Stones Christian Academy
- Lourdes School of Mandaluyong
- MediTrans Academy
- Namei Polytechnic Institute
- Pinecrest Learning Center
- Plaridel High School - Arellano University
- Pleasant Hills Christian Schools
- Poveda Learning Centre
- Rizal Technological University
- Smart Kids Learning Center
- STI Prep School Mandaluyong, Inc.
- San Felipe Neri Parochial School
- St. Therese Educational Private School
- Yu Ming School
The Mandaluyong City Public Schools Board attends to the needs of government-operated elementary and secondary schools in the city.
- Mandaluyong Elementary School
- Doña Basilisa Yangco Elementary School
- Amado T. Reyes Elementary School
- Pilar C. Gonzaga Elementary School
- Eulogio Rodriguez Elementary School
- Filemon P. Javier Elementary School
- Highway Hills Elementary School
- Hulo Elementary School
- Ilaya Barangka Elementary School
- Nueve de Febrero Elementary School
- Pedro P. Cruz Elementary School
- Plainview Elementary School
- Renato R. Lopez Elementary School
- Jose Fabella Memorial School
- Isaac Lopez Integrated School
- Andres Bonifacio Integrated School
- Rizal Technological University
While the city provides educational opportunities to its constituents from primary to secondary level through public elementary and high school facilities, its services are extended to deserving students wanting to pursue higher education. Since the program began in 1996 and having tied up with Rizal Technological University, it has produced 57 graduates from the pioneering batch, five of whom graduated CUM LAUDE.
Semi-Public Education or Government-assisted Private-owned education is also present in the city of Mandaluyong. These institutions are privately owned but part or most of their activities, such as funds, are carried over to/by the local or state government.
